Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on personal injury and negligence involving bodily harm, including medical malpractice issues. Coverage includes major litigation over medical negligence, patron safety, and accidents involving catastrophic injuries and death, as well as legislative and regulatory developments.



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Latest News in Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

  • February 05, 2026

    5th Circ. Mulls Families' Rights In Boeing-DOJ 737 Max Deal

    The Fifth Circuit on Thursday questioned whether crash victims' families are owed "unfettered" rights to consult with the U.S. Department of Justice over its refusal to criminally prosecute Boeing for conspiring to defraud safety regulators about the 737 Max's development.

  • February 05, 2026

    Conagra Owes $25M For Man's Lung Disease From Pam Spray

    A California state civil jury hit Conagra Brands with a $25 million verdict after unanimously finding it liable for causing a debilitating lung disease known as bronchiolitis obliterans of a man who says he was exposed to diacetyl that was added to the company's Pam butter-flavored cooking spray.

  • February 05, 2026

    Buffalo Diocese Abuse Settlement Rises To $315M In Ch. 11

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is making progress in settling roughly 900 claims of child sexual abuse, with the financial settlement approaching $315 million, counsel for the unsecured creditors committee in the diocese's Chapter 11 case announced Thursday.

  • February 05, 2026

    Texas Panel Upholds Receivership In $2M Lung Disease Suit

    A Texas appeals court affirmed the appointment of a receivership in a $2.2 million lung disease suit on Wednesday, ruling that the company appealing the receivership failed to address all the legal grounds supporting the appointment.

  • February 05, 2026

    Philly Judge Erred In Bumping Med Mal Suit To NJ, Panel Says

    The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled in a precedential opinion that a Philadelphia judge incorrectly handed Rothman Orthopaedics a win by agreeing that a woman's medical malpractice suit against it should have been filed in New Jersey, reasoning that the company failed to show "weighty" reasons that the city was not the right place to litigate the case.

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  • LITIGATION
  • Suits accusing major companies of not taking proper safety precautions to ensure the health and safety of patrons
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